IFT represents educators in more than 200 districts across Illinois. But teachers’ zip codes dictate how much support they actually get from the union.
Illinois drivers have only a short window to comment on a $26.5 billion capital plan that includes the largest passenger tollway hike in state history.
Many public schools in Illinois charge for things such as textbooks and field trips. The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program could help Illinois families with those costs.
Federal changes in work requirements have played a role.
The governor has financially supported political committees in Illinois and across the nation.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers have increased lawmaker pay while approving budgets that raised taxes on Illinoisans.
Of its own officers and employees, 83 made over $100,000.
Lawmakers demand honest pricing from businesses but fail to acknowledge poor budgeting practices on their end.
Fare evasion leads to lower revenue and higher crime. Two cities have found a way to fight it.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has an opportunity to help Illinois students pay for educational resources — at no cost to the state.
Illinois public schools are teaching fewer students compared to a decade ago, yet taxpayers continue funding a system built for more students.
Releasing reports is often up to the small Legislative Ethics Commission. That needs to change.